Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Switzerland

Switzerland: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 2.44 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.44 %
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
126th
of 192 countries
All-time high
4.76 %
in 1999
All-time low
2.37 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Switzerland, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.7 %1991: 3.7 %1992: 3.7 %1993: 3.9 %1994: 3.8 %1995: 4 %1996: 3.9 %1997: 3.8 %1998: 3.8 %1999: 4.8 %2000: 3.8 %2001: 3.3 %2002: 3.5 %2003: 3.4 %2004: 3.4 %2005: 3.3 %2006: 3.3 %2007: 3.6 %2008: 3.4 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.5 %2011: 3 %2012: 3 %2013: 2.8 %2014: 3.1 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 2.4 %2017: 2.4 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.4 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 2.4 %2023: 2.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Switzerland recorded 2.44 % for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Switzerland peaked at 4.76 % in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.37 %, in 2017.

Switzerland ranks 126th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Switzerland, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2) in Switzerland, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.66 %
1991 3.68 % +0.5%
1992 3.67 % -0.3%
1993 3.91 % +6.5%
1994 3.81 % -2.6%
1995 4.01 % +5.2%
1996 3.93 % -2.0%
1997 3.76 % -4.3%
1998 3.75 % -0.3%
1999 4.76 % +26.9%
2000 3.82 % -19.7%
2001 3.33 % -12.8%
2002 3.45 % +3.6%
2003 3.44 % -0.3%
2004 3.4 % -1.2%
2005 3.32 % -2.4%
2006 3.28 % -1.2%
2007 3.61 % +10.1%
2008 3.39 % -6.1%
2009 3.28 % -3.2%
2010 3.52 % +7.3%
2011 3.01 % -14.5%
2012 2.95 % -2.0%
2013 2.78 % -5.8%
2014 3.15 % +13.3%
2015 3.14 % -0.3%
2016 2.4 % -23.6%
2017 2.37 % -1.2%
2018 2.5 % +5.5%
2019 2.37 % -5.2%
2020 2.52 % +6.3%
2021 2.59 % +2.8%
2022 2.42 % -6.6%
2023 2.44 % +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.89 % 3.66 % 4.76 % 10
2000s 3.43 % 3.28 % 3.82 % 10
2010s 2.82 % 2.37 % 3.52 % 10
2020s 2.49 % 2.42 % 2.59 % 4

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  4. 126 Brunei Darussalam 2.44 % compare
  5. 128 Egypt 2.3 % compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Switzerland?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Switzerland was 2.44 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The highest recorded value was 4.76 % in 1999.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Switzerland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.37 % in 2017.
How does Switzerland rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Switzerland ranks 126th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Switzerland?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Switzerland data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.